Myers Y. Cooper
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Myers Young Cooper was a Republican
politician from Ohio
. Cooper was the 51st Governor of Ohio.
Born In St. Louisville, Ohio
, the youngest of eleven children, Cooper had a public school education, and attended the National Normal University in Lebanon, Ohio
for three years. In 1893, at age 20, he joined his brothers in Cincinnati
in a large real-estate and homebuilding business. On December 15, 1897, he married Martha Kinney of Newport, Kentucky
. His business interests also included lumber, building supplies and banking. He won election to the governorship in 1928, serving from 1929-1931.
His former home is now the grounds for Clark Montessori High School
.
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
politician from Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
. Cooper was the 51st Governor of Ohio.
Born In St. Louisville, Ohio
St. Louisville, Ohio
St. Louisville is a village in Licking County, Ohio, United States, along the North Fork of the Licking River. The population was 346 at the 2000 census.-Geography:St...
, the youngest of eleven children, Cooper had a public school education, and attended the National Normal University in Lebanon, Ohio
Lebanon, Ohio
The population at the 2010 census was 20,033. As of the census of 2000, there were 16,962 people residing in the city. The population density was 1,440.6 people per square mile . There were 6,218 housing units at an average density of 528.1 per square mile...
for three years. In 1893, at age 20, he joined his brothers in Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
in a large real-estate and homebuilding business. On December 15, 1897, he married Martha Kinney of Newport, Kentucky
Newport, Kentucky
Newport is a city in Campbell County, Kentucky, United States, at the confluence of the Ohio and Licking rivers. The population was 15,273 at the 2010 census. Historically, it was one of four county seats of Campbell County. Newport is part of the Greater Cincinnati, Ohio Metro Area which...
. His business interests also included lumber, building supplies and banking. He won election to the governorship in 1928, serving from 1929-1931.
His former home is now the grounds for Clark Montessori High School
Clark Montessori High School
Peter H. Clark Montessori Junior High and High School, usually referred to as Clark Montessori, is a junior and senior high school in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States....
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